New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31

TOUCHING The HIGH WATER MARK.
ARrsrocRAcr AND DEMocR.cY-A COMMON MEET

ARrsTocRACY AND DEMoCRACY-A COMMON MEET
ING GRouSD-THE RAcEs-A SOCIAL PUZZLE.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. July 30.-The regular hors Mt
the different hotels announced for special evenings
the advertising OF fireworks Mt the Congress Spring
Park the presence of numerous horsey" looking
mem the throrgs OF persons on the swell side OK
Broad way; the auadruple rows of vehicles which
stand in double files either side OF Broadway; the
cry heard every morning but Sunday, All aboard ior
the races - the presence OF perspng excuisonsts-
all the.e are many bsrometers that mark the height
OF the and show that the fashion centre Is here
And while In the central vortex OF this whirlpool oil
gayety and this modern Vanity Fair are found the
most brilliant the most distinguished, the bueet-
booded OF aristocratc visitors swinging about on the
outer circles of whirl drawn after the central
portion in the same gddy round, is the most mixed
up heterogeneous mutr de that could be collected IN
a DAVIS Journey A very Babel OF classes. And TINS
mngling class extends every Is doubtful
IL anywhere else in the United States can be found
more democratic OF affairs than IN fashionable
Saratoga. Equality seems to be the watchword
when once the has SGT and the business vi pleas
ure begins. At OF the hops last hght Mrs Boni-
face Welcome, wife of prom acnt motel man, danced
ysvis TO @rs Porter House Steak, the silks OF the
ono fro-frouing against the satns OF the other. while
gems in ones toilette reelected rays from diamonds IN
the other They OH perfect equality. vet the
husband of the buys his meat from the husband OF
the other tor the Latter Is butcher. At night no
ons his dress and escorts his vile to the hops
serves his customers cleaver In hand. Ono can i'm
agine the conversation that must ensue over partic
ulary tender piece of meat when two rival house
keepers are bidding Tor IT.
Oh NJ Steak you must give mo that and I'll
tell you what Iii GoIll keep tour dances tor you to-
niuht" Bat the other but danced with you last
uight lou have hot forgotten that!" And there I"
glance between them tender ~ the cut ia question:
aud the latter speaker wins the day. Inc gaiian'
butcher hands her the purchase with the same bow
ILL., la.. -. lady
her vrap and murmurs hopefully that he trusts she
will find her dinner enjoyable as was that last
weltz Broadc.oth and iustian touch often when
worn by tue male scx-on the raco track, where one
common fetch draws low and lofty naughty and
humble, alike; the love OF gain--but The race over
the, separate. The noo may bet hyer with his
Tor II he wins he doesn't dino the loscr of mis- win
uncs nor II lie loses docs hc expect to DO ted. ones
hatcher il very VOL ia his place, but when butchers
,iye. and gcntcmen's daugh mingle socially
but ask ." Is there not little too much democ-
racy in Sarstogaf"
card 70 any OF tho hops. even at the most exclusive
hotels and in sumo no card Is needcd. And the
,esult Is that the gnests oil the States Union. oon
erc.s Everett Clarendon. Kensington or ANY oil the
hopping hotels arc crushed add crowded to the
wall by the band OF hopDeIs who make 1t point 10
attend every dance and 70 become known ,, as regular
are In the papers generally misspelied-there 10 a
descri ption their toettes. and they are content
until the next hop calls them TO the Tray But that Is
enough Of tie hop portion Of the daily programme.
There IA another method OF passing the evening
which generally suggests itself 10 those who do rot
crave unnatural excitement, brought about by diet
of touiours perdrix." The demands Ct society have
been coinlled with during :ho winter the stately
elegant, arisocrac gatherings at which they have
the mixed hotel ballroom crowi they are mere LOT
rest and quiet enjoyment of the pure mir ~ abundnnty
furnished by the Adirvndseks just north OF ns Out,
ofduor life is What they seek and In the delightful
park they find IL 10 perfection. Art aud nature
have combined and when Art with capital anu
"a H. hr
rrruit lis unattainable by sny other coaiitiUn
Beauty unadorued 10 adorned the most never was
intenacd TO apply TO the LANDSCAPE. And AZ. ana
Congress fark Of the most delightful spots that
tired mortal ever sought reposc IN. Green lawns,
shade in quantities, glen and hills flowers IN pro
fusion water lake tounta and music and, Thus
day evenings. fireworks furnish programme that Is
enjoyed by thousands. Tue baud plays mornings.
sH.e, tS,ne TO- do to erIcse Garand. 10th Regiment
Band and sigh tor Doring." the popular leader who
tor % many years furnished the music for the park yet
the former is sustaining his wcll.won reputation, aud
only few maicontents repine at the change
The races In fall swing and among t.o ,.'y
"swagger" vehicles which daily tools ont TO the track
is a neat and na,ty drag of yellow picked out In
black with four well-mstched bays for whceles and
leaders livered ioomen, copper horn twelve or four
teen tong and all that sort OF thing very correct
and very entirely swell But although there Ia room
any NUMBER Of coT ON top and inside, The roof
load geueraiy consists oil but Tour or hve and II Is
whispered about pretty generally that tue owner can
get but his Immediate family TO join him IN
bis excursions. And II is also said that he underworld
TO drive his way into the New-fork Coaching Cluo.
out for some other failed. II be exchange
his drag fer q ballroom, and his team aud iootmen
for an orchestra he get all the passengers he
wants.
Nc such number OF hor, es as v.vugnt here TO
r,n in The various contests OF the saratoga Racing
Association were ever stabbed at " Horse Haven
before and n 10 certain that additional etabns
facilities will have TO I've provided before another year
In order 20 accommodate the "cqune paradOres
that will be hand 10 carry their owners coors TO
victory or defeat in 1888 Ownersv land In the vicinity
OF the race course contc plating erecting specuA-
tive shelter, anu doubt there will be- n demand
equal to the supply, however much the latter may be
Increased. The pool law works we'll TOR tho aseo
citation and oil ceiling Is done Mt the track
A wear ago there at least three places In the
village where books made on, ard mutunls sold
but any desiring TO lay offerings on the altar
OF that IUkc jade, Fortune must go or senu To the
track do without betting
Every city, town, village an ! hamlet OF this great
country has Its favortc promenade aud every
promenade its iavorite side, and ia this Saratoga Is
no exception. Broadway l., OF conrse the principal
street. the east aide OF Broadway Is the iavorte
eide thstandipg the fact that the two ultra
fashionable hotels the States and The UnIon are
tue side OF the street the crowd IN the evening
tbronr the Opposite walk, and It is . notice able
ccption when guest OF either OF tho hotels named
hich lie only q block apart-and very short one ut
that-desrng TO visit friends at the othcr hotel or
walk I'll ere Tor whatever object, does cross the
ut the destination. Why this Is no one knows yet IL Is
certainly the case. The DEMONSTRATES side OF the
street. except Immediately In front OF those hotels, IL
CONN aratively deserted every evening whtle the
other side lady leading a pug dog or being led by
ooe 10 constantly ia dicuios great IL the crowd.
The why aud the wherefore OF this would present
interesting problem ary one had the timo and the
incn alton work il out. Ii IL too deem f0i news
psper letter and the dolce far ncnter Of Saratoga
summer lite Is not conducive TO brain exercise.
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